Groundwater levels as affected by swine waste lagoons in high water table soils

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dc.contributor.authorBucklew, Oscar Thomasen
dc.contributor.committeechairCollins, Eldridge R. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberShanholtz, Vernon O.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPowell, Norris L.en
dc.contributor.departmentAgricultural Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:36:50Zen
dc.date.adate2010-06-02en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:36:50Zen
dc.date.issued1976-07-09en
dc.date.rdate2010-06-02en
dc.date.sdate2010-06-02en
dc.description.abstractThe popularity of anaerobic lagoons for use with confinement swine operations in Southeast Virginia has been increasing in recent years. These lagoons are not difficult to build and maintain and have served as a feasible method of waste disposal in the region. This area typically has a high water table with sandy loam soils. There has been concern by state officials that these units could possibly cause contamination of groundwater in the surrounding area due to infiltration from the lagoons to the water table. The deep aquifer in this area is a good potable source of water. Its low concentrations of minerals make it feasible for both private and industrial use. This study was initiated to evaluate the possibility of a pollution hazard from anaerobic lagoons.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentv, 103 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06022010-020242en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06022010-020242/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/42847en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1976.B83.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 39142076en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectpollutionen
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1976.B83en
dc.titleGroundwater levels as affected by swine waste lagoons in high water table soilsen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineAgricultural Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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